Search Results for 'Flower'

Nettles top plant in survey of wild flowers

The annual survey of willd flowers by the charity Plantlife found plants that can tolerate high levels of nitrogen from the artificial fertilisers used in farming, like the common nettle, cow parsley and lords-and-ladies, are flourishing [...]

Posted On : Apr, 17 2010 | Comments : 0

Cut flowers will live longer after discovery of new chemical...

Scientists have discovered the chemical that could prolong the life of cut flowers. Those sprayed with a synthetic compound, known as thidiazuron or TDZ, will last several days longer, new research has claimed. The discovery would be of [...]

Posted On : Apr, 14 2010 | Comments : 0

USDA study - Longer-lasting cut flowers

United States Department of Agriculture scientists say they're developing technology that may significantly extend the life of cut flowers and potted plants. The USDA's Agricultural Research Service project is led by plant p [...]

Posted On : Apr, 09 2010 | Comments : 0

Village Home Garden Plants and Flowers

There are few things without which your home is incomplete and one of them is garden. A garden at home brings a refreshing change in our life and adds purity to the air we breathe in. While the interior decor of our homes are ins [...]

Posted On : Apr, 03 2010 | Comments : 0

Flowers and plants help beautify home interiors

With garden spaces becoming so limited, you can grow a wide range of flowering and foliage plants in every corner of your house to add beauty to your home interiors and to get immense pleasure and fun. In recent years, there i [...]

Posted On : Apr, 01 2010 | Comments : 0

Get ready to tackle those flowers, plants

Spring has sprung, the grass has riz. I wonder where the flowers are? Well, you’ll have to go to the nearest garden shop to find them, I guess. We all have been so spoiled by years and years of warmth, few of us were ready for a fr [...]

Posted On : Mar, 18 2010 | Comments : 0

Annual Flower and Garden Show in Full Bloom at HCC

The annual Flower and Garden show is in full bloom this weekend at Hagerstown Community College. The event is the area's largest and most extensive floral show. Vendors show off their landscaping expertise at the event. Many plan [...]

Posted On : Mar, 15 2010 | Comments : 0

Exotic flowers help bees stay busy in winter

Recent years have seen an unusual rise in the number of bees about in the cold winter months, and scientists are now beginning to find out why. While most bees are hibernating, the buff-tailed bumblebee, Bombus terrestris, is out taking [...]

Posted On : Mar, 08 2010 | Comments : 0

Philly flower show growing younger

Floral designers Bailey Hale and Armas Koehler are perched on stools in a murky niche created by the rusty shipping containers around them. Four containers are on the floor, another two are set heavily above them; some are battered, othe [...]

Posted On : Mar, 04 2010 | Comments : 0

Flower show to bloom again in Boston

Gardeners can breathe easy. There will be a major March flower show in Boston after all. The Boston Flower & Garden Show will be held at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston March 24-28. It is a new show, with a new producer, new [...]

Posted On : Feb, 26 2010 | Comments : 0

Keep those Flowers Coming!

Valentine's day is over now, and the chocolates are eaten and the flowers are faded. But thank heavens for this holiday, which falls at a time of year when many folks are feeling, well, just BLAH! But didn't those roses feel good [...]

Posted On : Feb, 23 2010 | Comments : 0

Flower power monk protects wild west

Sonam Konchog, 44, is obsessed with flowers. The lama of Serkhang Monastery in southwestern Qinghai province has spent a good part of his life observing the plants blanketing the holy Gadoiqowo Mountain in Chindu county, Yushu Tibetan pr [...]

Posted On : Feb, 01 2010 | Comments : 0

Flowers for the laobaixing

Qin Lingjun, a stall owner selling potted orchids in Huaxiang Flower Market, is ready for the high season. "Days near National Day and Spring Festival are the best periods for the flower market. Many people buy orchids as gifts or t [...]

Posted On : Jan, 26 2010 | Comments : 0

Stinky corpse flower blooms at Milwaukee museum

A huge flower known for its gag-inducing odor has started blooming at the Milwaukee Public Museum. The exotic flower is called a titan arum. But it's better known as a corpse flower because it gives off an odor of rotting flesh. The stink [...]